Your ski lifts can't adapt to demand
What if they could?
Introducing
Autonomous Skier Transports
A ski lift that responds to demand
An analogy to explain...
Remember when phones had cables?
You had to be at the right place, at the right time.
- One person at a time
- Your reach was as far as the cord
- The internet meant using a PC
Mobile changed everything
No more cables
It started with the yuppies. Then we joined them.
- Now everyone has their own phone
- You use it wherever you want
- Internet adoption exploded
This was a fixed to variable supply transition
From 0 million landlines to over 0 billion mobile subscriptions today
Fixed supply meant
- Hardware and capacity were tightly linked
- Location constrained usage
- The system was inherently inefficient
Variable supply means
- Hardware and capacity are loosely linked
- Location independent service
- The system maximises efficiencies
Now, the same shift is coming to ski lifts
Autonomy is to ski lifts what mobile was to landlines.
How it works in practice
Dynamic deployment
10 vehicles or 100 - match actual demand
Dedicated paths
Groomed, fenced routes separate from skiers
Energy optimization
Unused vehicles become energy storage
Get details for your resort
Either route will get you detailed insight into:
Quick Q&A
Can these lifts handle 4,000 people per hour or more?
Yes. Deploy more vehicles to meet peak demand. Most scenarios use two lanes, just like a regular surface lift. For high intensity areas you can use a three lane approach. The best thing? The vehicles not needed for off-peak days can trade energy or store energy for your resort.
When are they available?
We are testing throughout the 25/26 season. 50 vehicles are planned to be available for the 26/27 season.
I'm worried about vehicle congestion on my mountain
With any new technology, the "what will it look like?" concern is understandable. Your mountain will not be congested as the vehicles drive on predetermined, groomed and fenced routes. Give us a call and we can give you an accurate picture of what this will look like for your resort.
How safe are these vehicles?
The vehicles are stationary at entry and exit, run on pre-determined fenced routes and have an array of advanced sensing equipment specifically for object detection in harsh conditions. In short: the safety profile of these vehicles will far exceed the safety profile of even the most modern ropeway solution.
The future of mountain transport is fleet-based
Join us in exploring what this means for your resort